My first thought was actually the opposite...looks like a dodgy drug dealers kind of ride.
I am indeed, whilst I do like the ease of an automatic, especially with queuing traffic, I've never warmed to shifting with the paddles and it does take some of the enjoyment out of driving. This is highlighted whenever I get into the Golf, it makes you feel like you are actually involved in the drive. I really do think that the B58 plus the manual will be a fantastic combination, I'm just hoping that it will become available in other colours.john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:27 pmNot tempted by a manual are you Sars given you use it for everyday duties…?sars wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:37 pmOur 2018 Golf GT has adaptive as standard and it's a manual, when you change gear the cruise remains activejohn-e89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:07 pm
No I’m wrong, seems you CAN have adaptive on a manual, not many manufacturers offer it however.
Probably tech has improved from when I was looking at adaptive a few years ago, eg, the new Ranger has adaptive that can keep to varying speed limits without you adjusting it if you want.
sars wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:54 pmI am indeed, whilst I do like the ease of an automatic, especially with queuing traffic, I've never warmed to shifting with the paddles and it does take some of the enjoyment out of driving. This is highlighted whenever I get into the Golf, it makes you feel like you are actually involved in the drive. I really do think that the B58 plus the manual will be a fantastic combination, I'm just hoping that it will become available in other colours.
What is up with BMW UK, why limit the appeal when other countries are embracing it fully.
Makes absolutely no sense to me either….
They ain’t been built yet so how do you know…?
I suspect a large and successful operation like BMW may have done some research. I may be wrong but I doubt it
No, but you get a lot more power.
If there’s no demand why bother offering a manual at all then, why invest any money at all in it…? All that sticking to one colour does is limit your audience….id have thought that’s the opposite of what they want no…? I simply don’t get the rationale of let’s put a manual box in but limit colours. Car manufacturers paint in batches of one colour, it makes no difference if the car is auto or manual, a big part of the wait for a new car you order is waiting until they get enough cars ordered to paint a batch in one colour, a car is built from a sheet of rolled steel into the drive away finished vehicle in 24hrs, except waiting for paint, so put a manual box in, get more orders in, paint them more quickly…happy customers…..you’d assume…
Bit of a different demographic...
You are famous for not wanting 'power', though, which is why you didn't want an M40i G29. Your words mate!
did make me laugh.
